US 11,748,056 B2
Tying a virtual speaker to a physical space
Tamir Berliner, Tel Aviv (IL); and Tomer Kahan, Ramat Hasharon (IL)
Assigned to Sightful Computers Ltd, Tel Aviv (IL)
Filed by MULTINARITY LTD, Tel Aviv (IL)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/90,308.
Application 18/090,308 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2022/038450, filed on Jul. 27, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/344,727, filed on May 23, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/319,423, filed on Mar. 14, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/307,207, filed on Feb. 7, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/307,217, filed on Feb. 7, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/307,203, filed on Feb. 7, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/299,188, filed on Jan. 13, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/226,180, filed on Jul. 28, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0139626 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/165 (2013.01) [G06F 3/011 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions for causing at least one processor to perform operations to tie at least one virtual speaker to a physical space, the operations comprising:
receiving, via a wireless network, a first indication that a first wearable extended reality appliance is located in an area associated with a virtual speaker;
transmitting to the first wearable extended reality appliance first data corresponding to first sounds associated with the virtual speaker, to thereby enable a first user of the first wearable extended reality appliance to hear the first sounds during a first time period, wherein the first sounds correspond to first settings of the virtual speaker;
receiving input associated with the first wearable extended reality appliance during the first time period, wherein the received input is indicative of second settings for the virtual speaker;
transmitting to the first wearable extended reality appliance second data corresponding to second sounds associated with the virtual speaker, to thereby enable the first user of the first wearable extended reality appliance to hear the second sounds during a second time period, wherein the second sounds correspond to the second settings of the virtual speaker;
after determining that the first user and the first wearable extended reality appliance left the area associated with the virtual speaker, receiving, via the wireless network, a second indication that a second wearable extended reality appliance is located in the area associated with the virtual speaker; and
transmitting to the second wearable extended reality appliance third data corresponding to third sounds associated with the virtual speaker, to thereby enable a second user of the second wearable extended reality appliance to hear the third sounds during a third time period, wherein the third sounds correspond to the second settings of the virtual speaker.